Madden NFL 09

Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation, Madden NFL 09 delivers its most complete football package ever for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, combining a more authentic gameplay simulation experience and deeper game modes for the hard core fans with all-new EA SPORTS Family Play, featuring an easy-to-use control system that help rookies master the game. With the new QB Avoidance Stick and new combo moves, plus an enhanced Fantasy Challenge and all-new SuperSim, the franchise takes its next leap in bringing you the ultimate football experience with Madden NFL 09, the most authentic and adaptable game in sports video game history.

• Fun, Accessible Family Play: Anybody can dominate the game like a pro with EA SPORTS Family Play. An all-new playcalling system features simplified one-button controls and assisted player movements, making Madden NFL 09 the most accessible football game ever.

• All-New Franchise Scoring System: Earn points at season’s end in Franchise mode by accumulating a winning record during the regular and post-season, progressing your players from no-name status to superstar caliber, increasing attendance, drafting elite players, and more.

• New SuperSim: Take full control over the pace of a game by simulating a single play, a quarter, a half, or an entire game. Take the field or take plays off, it’s entirely up to you.

• Earn Your Stripes: Use points earned in practice to improve your skills and overtake players ahead of you on the depth chart, then do whatever it takes to meet your team’s expectations by reaching key incentives that are written in your contract.

• Enhanced Fantasy Challenge: Three new league champions with unique special abilities have joined the fray with one goal in mind: knocking you from your championship run. Defeat each champ in the new Champions Stadium at the end of each league and you’ll advance to the next tier.

• Most Authentic Gameplay Ever: Pull off new combo moves by stringing together multiple actions in succession or direct receivers’ routes when scrambling out of the pocket with your quarterback. An enhanced gameplay system also features the QB Avoidance Stick, allowing your quarterback to avoid pressure while in the pocket by quickly scrambling away in four different directions.